Practice golf club



Feb. 5, 1935. c. H. GRELLE 1,990,281

PRACTICE GOLF CLUB Filed Feb. 25, 1933 mvsm-on charleslifirelle ATTORNEY This invention relates to golf clubs,and.more particularly to a ,club designed for use in practicing, the game of golfwhereby ,asmooth back, j

swing and body turn may be developed, a'ndfthe right-hand punch on theffdown swing delayed until the moment of impact.

One object of this invention is .to pro-vi'de agolf club of the above ,naturehaving :a. detachable handle for the players right hand which willbecome detached if his stroke is improperly made.

A further object is to provide a practice golf club, the use of which will train the left arm and hand of the player to assume. controliofthe club in order to produce a'perfectv golf swing.

A-further object is to provide a club 1of the above-nature which will'prevent, the right hand from dominating and spoiling the swing.

- A further object is to provide a club of the above nature which willbesimple in construc .tion inexpensive-to manufacture, e'asy to manipulate, compact, ornamental in appearance, and very efiicient and durable inuse. I With these and other objects in View there has been illustrated on the accompanying drawing, one form in which the invention may be conveniently embodied inpractice.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevationview of the practice golf club.

' .Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken through the handle ,portionof the same.

In learning to play golf, the beginner usually attempts to strike the ball with. his club "dominated by his right-hand,1the result being that his stroke lacks the properrhythm and smoothness. The purpose of the present invention is to' cause the ,club to come apartduringthe stroke unless'the club is swung properly under'the control-of the left hand-.z By means of this simple and positive indication, the'player is enabled to quickly learn the propermethod of swinging the club without the aid of an instructor.

Referring now to the drawing in which like reference numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10 indicates a tubular slightly tapered'shaft of steel, or other suitable 'material,"-having' a headll affixed to its lower end. T The shaft 10 of the present invention differs from the ordinary golf club shaft by having a handle 12 which provided with an intermediate detachable righthand gripping, section 13,-which will be hereinafter more fully described. 7 The handle 12 is adaptedto' be rigidly held in alinement with the lower partof the shaft 10 by means of an offset tubular brace member 14, which is secured as by welding to the handle 12 andshaft 10. I I I The brace 14 comprisesa horizontal upper end, an inclined lower'end, and'a' vertical intermedi- PAT 1,990,231 PRACTICE GOLF CLUB I I Charles H. Grelle, Mount camel, 001 I Application February 23,1933, seria %,110 f action of thelplayeris'ihands,H.

In order to permitthexdetachable section13 to be pulled gaway,'from,lthe 'shaftfr'lo 'in ca'sen the player uses too muchfright hand! insthe stroke,

the'upper end of saidrdetachable:section ,13 is formedwitha sphericaliextremity 15, which is configuration formed onithe lower extremity of the handle 12.

slidable fit; in the L interio'rl thereof; Thelower end of the tubular section 13 is tapered inwardly at 18 to prevent. the ball. l7:frorn1,droppin'g out,

and at the. same -time,'.plermits' the ball 1'7 to pro,-

adapted to fit in a. concaveisocket .16 .of vsimilar 'lOQ Theilowerlendof thesection 13 I isprovidedxwithaisnapac'tio'n ball 17 having a trude slightly. The ball175 is adapted normally to seat in a concaved' socket'i l9liformed;inl'the topof a plug. 20, fitted/into"theiupper end of the shaft 10, said plug :20;:'being,. supported in' said shaft by means-of a: shouldered head21atthe top 7 of said plug.

-;': The .ball 17 is adapted to :be; lpresseddoWn wardly at all time's by means of aahelical com pression spring 22=having itsopp'osite ends seated within 'a-pair' ofgoppo'sed ".slidable piston cups 23 and 24. 'I'heilower cupli24is in contact with the ball 17, While theu'pper. cup 23 engages against the lower end of a headless set screwii25; The setscrew 25 has. thradedj'en'gagementtwithin a sleeve nut 26 which: isisuitablysecured in the upperend-of thei detachable handle section 13,

and is'kerfed'at 27 for the reception'of asc'r' w" driver or similar tool: I

The upper extrerriity 15 of the steam-is is formed with a centralijaper ture28'ito permit the insertion of the screw driver thereth'rough into ngagement withv the set rewj 25;jj The tension of the'sprin'g 22'mayfthus be adju stedfto. any

desired extent to suitfthe requirementsof the s v player.

' Operation,

In the use of the improvedpractice golf club,

the player-will employthe icustomary grip-- player that, his swing has beenfaulty, 7 By reason. of the snap engagementof the ball 17 with the socketed plug 201,. the detached section the detachable section 13 will; become disengaged from the shaft 10 andiwill-thus indicateto the 

